Upcoming Dates
Winter-Spring 2013
Feb 22-24 / March 16-17 / Apr 5-7 / April 20-21
Fridays – 2:00pm-7:30pm
Saturdays – 12:00pm-6:00pm
Sundays – 10:00am-4:00pm
Tuition
Early Bird by January 25: $1600
Regular by February 8: $1800
Prerequisites
- Working knowledge of functional anatomy
- 30 hours pilates classes
- Three-plus years teaching movement or fitness
Application & Registration
Please download the application form on the right side of this page.
For more information, contact Kimber McQueen.
email: certification@balance-pilates.com
phone: 804.340.1203
Course Materials
To order course materials, call 1-800-910-0001.
Please allow 2 weeks for delivery.
To see a list of required course materials, click here
Required Forms & Documents
Please print and bring the following documents with you to class
Liability waiver
Certified Instructor Agreement
Self Assessment
Training Evaluation Exam FAQ
Postural Analysis Guide (print 2 copies)
STOTT PILATES® v Classical
Workout Charts (Essential and Intermediate Reformer only)
Course Description
This course teaches how to design and instruct Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) Reformer workouts in personal or group training settings for a range of clients. While IR may be taken prior to IMP, we recommend completing IMP first. In addition to the general course objectives, you will learn:
- Effective use of the reformer to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination
- How to develop programs for personal and group classes
- Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts
- Effective communication and observational skills, verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation
- Modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions
- Theory and practice of postural analysis
- Exercise layering related to effective program design
- 122 exercises plus multiple modifications
Duration
- 50 hours instruction & supervised teaching
- Minimum 10 hours observation
- Minimum 40 hours physical review
- Minimum 25 hours practice teaching
- Conducted over 4 weekends
- Total: 125 hours
CECs
- 5.0 STOTT PILATES; ACE
